[Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there

[Andrew Ayre]

Mostly I don't mind - people are only cheating themselves. The only time I
might be annoyed is if the cache is a puzzle cache. If I have taken the time
to construct the cache puzzle and others have struggled for days (or minutes
in the case of Jim Scotti :)) to solve it, then I would feel that people who
didn't really find it or cannot prove they found it with an entry in the
log, are cheating the other finders.

Andy


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  From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Bill
Nolan
  Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 7:10 AM
  To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
  Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't
there


  Interesting view
..



  What ever happened to those nice, old clichés, like “different strokes for
different folks,” or “walking to the beat of a different drummer?”  Why is
it necessary for people to make the sort of dictatorial comments like the
one below?  Come on, Adolph, lighten up!



  For some people, Geocaching is a competitive sport.  For them, it’s all
about the numbers, so, for them, following the “rules” and only logging
finds on caches where all the hoops were properly jumped through is
critical.  For others, Geocaching is a hobby, not a sport.  They like to see
their numbers climb, but that’s not why they do it.  For them, it’s a
personal challenge, not a competition with others.  For still others,
Geocaching is just an excuse to jump in the vehicle and go for a drive.  For
them, logging, either in the cache logbook or online, in just not important.



  All of these are enjoyable, valid ways to pursue Geocaching.  There is no
reason why you have to do it my way, and I don’t want anyone trying to force
me to do it their way.  If you want to log, have at it.  If I don’t, stay
out of my face about it.  If you are a “rules” guy and want to delete
 “finds” on your caches where you feel the “rules” were not properly
respected, no problem.  They’re your caches, so do what you want.  If, on
the other hand, you don’t mind someone claiming a find on your cache because
they flew over it at 50,000 feet in an airliner, then leave it on there.
Hey, those guys in the space station could log a lot of “finds.”



  However you choose to participate in Geocaching, the main thing to ask
yourself would be, “is it fun?”  If you aren’t having fun, why bother with
it?



  Bill in Willcox



  (To be honest, and satisfy the “rules” guys out there, I am not
technically “in” Willcox.  I actually live about 8 miles out of town, at 32°
20.473 N. Latitude, 109° 54.427 W. Longitude.)






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  From: az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com
[mailto:az-geocaching-bounces at listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Burton
  Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 5:35 AM
  To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
  Subject: [Az-Geocaching] RE: people "Finding" a cache that wasn't there



  Geocaching is about finding the cache and signing the log,
  Period, Paragraph, End Of Story!
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